Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 on March - 31.   

1883  Utrecht begins water pipe system on March - 31.   

1883  1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit" on this day in history.   

1884  Jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77 on March - 31.   

1885  Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on March - 31.   

1885  Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 31 franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

1886  On March - 31 giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57   

1887  On this day in history jose Maria Usandizaga, composer   

1889  Alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris on March - 31.   

1889  The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened on March - 31.   

1889  On March - 31 300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution)   

1891  On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

1892  Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant on March - 31.   

1892  On March - 31 adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66   

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on March - 31.   

1895  John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man) on this day in history.   

1896  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) on March - 31.   

1898  Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on March - 31.   

1900  Brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on March - 31.   

1900  On March - 31 the first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.   

1900  Brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on March - 31.   

1900  On this day in history henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters   

1900  Frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies on March - 31.   

1901  John Stainer, composer, dies at 60 on March - 31.   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand) on March - 31.   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger   

1906  On March - 31 george Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin   

1906  On this day in history king Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms.   

1906  On this day in history gB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin"   

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer on this day in history.   

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town)   

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0250  Constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306) was born on March - 31.   

1360  On this day in history birth of philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415)   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

1519  On March - 31 birth of henry II, King of Germany (1547-59)   

1519  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on this day in history.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on March - 31.   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on March - 31.   

1547  On March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.